George L. Cooke Elementary School students expected to return to the building beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13 

As of this publication date, the George L. Cooke Elementary School is expected to re-open its doors to students again beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13. All K-2 students in cohort A will return on Tuesday, Oct. 13 and all K-2 students in cohort B will return on Thursday, Oct. 15. All students will continue to work remotely on Wednesdays. …

Principal Knowlton explains fully remote schedule, if needed

Spanish translation Dear RJK Families, The Monticello CSD throughout the school year will closely monitor local data to make decisions if the RJK Middle School will remain open to in-person student instruction. If the Sullivan County Department of Health recommends that the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School close, we wanted to provide parents with our …

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Join Fearlesshv.org for a month filled with virtual workshops, movie screenings, 5K/10K walk/run, 10-20 mile bike ride and a Facebook Live Clothesline Project, all sharing information about domestic violence and healthy relationships. Click the DVAM flyer at right for information about the events.  

Project Excel staff member tests positive for COVID-19

A message from Project Excel Director Cathy Stawarz: Dear Parents and Guardians, Project Excel has been notified that a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, Oct. 6th. We are working with the Sullivan County Public Health Services in identifying those individuals who were directly exposed to COVID-19. The New York State Contact …

Mamakating Library creating virtual kids reading clubs

A message from the Mamakating Library:  The Mamakating Library is creating virtual reading clubs for children in grades 2-5.  These after-school reading groups will be small, Zoom-based kids’ programs with read-aloud opportunities and literacy activities, led by experienced educators. The times are as follows:  Fridays, 4:00 p.m. — Kids in grades 2 & 3 Tuesdays, …

MHS dance students to work with Tony-nominated choreographer’s community engagement platform

As part of Bethel Woods’ in-school residency program E3: Engage. Experience. Explore, Monticello High School dance students (along with members of the community) will have the opportunity to watch a performance from Tony-nominated choreographer Camille A. Brown’s teaching artists from her community engagement platform, EVERY BODY MOVE(EBM).  According to the Bethel Woods website, EVERY BODY …

Two additional staff members at Cooke test positive for COVID-19; individuals have not been in the building since Friday, Sept. 25

Two additional staff members at the George L. Cooke Elementary School have tested positive for COVID-19. The individuals were contacts of the first identified positive case at Cooke and have not been in the building since Friday, Sept. 25. The district first learned of a positive case in a Cooke staff member on Monday, Sept. …

Sullivan County Public Health Services will host drive-thru flu shot clinic Oct. 15

Sullivan County Public Health Services will hold a drive-thru flu shot clinic on Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the SUNY Sullivan Fieldhouse Parking Lot. Registration is required; please register by visiting the following link: https://apps.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?DateID=306 Important information:  All those requesting a shot must be pre-registered (register here) You must be 18 …